As a busy, on the go mom, I'm always looking for ways to make life a little easier. Two of the things I spend the most time on in my house are cooking and cleaning... Ok... who am I trying to kid... I clean as little as humanly possible, but I do cook, alot! So finding ways to save time and increase efficiencies in the kitchen means that I get to spend less time cooking for … [Read more...]
{GIVEAWAY} Win tickets to Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella in Vancouver
Is there any greater fairy tale than Cinderella? This love story is one that I grew up fantasizing about as a young girl, and through the joys of motherhood, I have been able to share the story with my own daughter (sadly my son show's little interest!) In case you've been living under a pumpkin and missed the news, Rodgers+Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is coming to the Queen … [Read more...]
The Gift of Time : Jord Wood Watch Giveaway
Way back in 2013 by some stroke of fate, dumb luck, or divine intervention, I was fortunate to have the most amazing women come into my life. I can say to this day that these women (and some not pictured) are by far the greatest perks that I've gained from my blogging career. We are women from all across Canada with such diverse backgrounds, but somehow we all just fit. It's … [Read more...]
Leading by example: The importance of teaching girl power
Raising kids is hard, raising kids as a single mother is also hard, but making sure that you're raising a strong and confident daughter is the hardest! Smalls was born with a congenital heart defect, so from the very start she's had to overcome a lot of challenges. Her small stature being the most noticeable challenge of them all, and as a 5 foot 3.5 inch tall woman myself, … [Read more...]
Are you a cheater, or the cheater?
It's ok... We've all been there. Well, 46% of us Netflix viewers around the globe have been - or at least are willing to admit that they're cheating right now... with their favourite Netflix shows. I'm part of that 46%, and I was recently busted by my man! You see, I thought I was being sneaky - watching an extra episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt here and there after … [Read more...]